Halloween Costumes Allows Tradition to Carry On
According to trueghosttales.com, many years ago, adults began dressing up in elaborate costumes for Halloween parties. However, it’s a more recent tradition that kids began dressing up for the holiday.
It wasn’t until the 1930’s that halloween costumes were available for purchase in stores. With Halloween based on how the real world and the spirit world were separated by a thin line, it’s unsure why some halloween costumes have a creepy and scary appearance to them.
Lexi Bartz, an Arrowhead senior said, “I’m dressing up as an alien for Halloween. I wanted to be an alien because I like aliens. I think it’ll be an interesting and fun idea because I’ve never dressed up as anything similar to it before and not many other people will probably have the same costume as me. I’m going to a Halloween party at my friends house and everyone is supposed to dress up, so I’m hoping this will be a good halloween.”
According to trueghosttales.com, witches, vampires, ghosts, and werewolves are among the most popular halloween costume choices among trick-or-treaters. All of these things evolved into the creepy halloween that is around today.
According to history.com, Halloween has become more about candy and and costumes than ghosts and ghouls.
Leah Stapleton, a senior at Arrowhead said, “I’m going to be an angel for Halloween this year because my boyfriend, Hunter, wanted to go as a devil. Since he had like the horns and cape and stuff for a devil, I just went to the store and got wings and a halo that I’ll wear with white clothes. We’re going to a halloween party and there’s going to be a costume party and I think we have a pretty good chance of winning.”
According to the Journal Sentinel, trick-or-treat is on October 31, 2015–Halloween day. Trick-or-treat is from 6pm to 8pm in the Village of Hartland.
According to Arrowhead Calculus students, they’re theme for this Friday is Freakfest. They are required to dress up in a Halloween costume and bring a pillowcase or candy bucket in order to receive candy and a partner for their quiz.
Popular costumes throughout the Arrowhead hallways this Friday were Cowgirls, M&m’s, and witches. Cats, bunnies, and minions we’re also seen.
Sarah Smith, a senior at Arrowhead said, “I’m being a 70’s hippie for Halloween this year with my friends. I chose to be a hippie because I liked the style and I already had things to put together and use for my costume. I don’t think i’m going to go trick or treating because people probably wouldn’t want to give me much candy since i’m too old.”
